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since the wall separating our cubicles is paper-thin, I get way too much information about my coworker's love life
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Croke has also secured a number of key endorsements, including from the Cook County Democratic Party, though by a paper-thin margin, eking out the organization’s endorsement last year by just 95 votes out of a weighted vote total of 549,705.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The Broncos’ view on Franklin’s development could heavily influence their offseason approach to a receiver group that finished paper-thin in the AFC title game after injuries to Franklin and rookie Pat Bryant.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Benriner Mandoline Slicer Paltrow showed us her trick for slicing paper-thin fennel for her jam — using a mandoline that looks almost identical to this one.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Don’t skip the dessert—Fouquet’s is famous for its profiteroles topped with Polignac almonds and cognac ganache, as well a signature millefeuille with creamy vanilla custard between paper-thin layers of golden pastry.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The Broncos’ view on Franklin’s development could heavily influence their offseason approach to a receiver group that finished paper-thin in the AFC title game after injuries to Franklin and rookie Pat Bryant.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Benriner Mandoline Slicer Paltrow showed us her trick for slicing paper-thin fennel for her jam — using a mandoline that looks almost identical to this one.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Don’t skip the dessert—Fouquet’s is famous for its profiteroles topped with Polignac almonds and cognac ganache, as well a signature millefeuille with creamy vanilla custard between paper-thin layers of golden pastry.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Paper-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper-thin. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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